Christmas spending is forecast to increase by just 0.8% this year due to concerns over the impact of Brexit, with the figure expected to decrease to 0.2% in the event of a no-deal departure from the EU, according to a new report.
New data from global job search engine Jobrapido reveals the majority of UK salaries have suffered pay-freeze or decrease over the past 12 months.
More than 150,000 more businesses were registered after the referendum was announced in 2016 with a total of 198,786. This is compared to the same time period (3 years and 2 months) before the announcement where just 46,794 businesses were registered.
Compared to last year, over the summer the number of new construction jobs filled halved.
The region’s construction sector has received a stark warning about the impact a no deal Brexit could have on its workforce.
With Brexit still the dominating issue in the UK, and with no clarity on whether Britain will leave the European Union on October 31st without a deal, all scenarios still seem possible. In the following piece, Flogas UK, who supply gas for business and domestic use, weigh-up what the possibility of no deal could mean for the UK’s gas industry.
Since the Brexit referendum in 2016, Brits have become less likely to go abroad for holidays, with 1.1 million fewer trips overseas from UK residents in 2018 than in 2017. UK Google Trends data shows that interest in ‘staycations’ has also risen by 116% during this time.
According to a recent survey of the UK hospitality industry, conducted by The Kennel Club, 97% of all dog friendly businesses stated that our canine companions have added value to their business, directly or indirectly.
17 per cent of the people employed in the UK were born abroad and considering 3.7 million people living in the UK were born within the EU, the impacts are going to be stark. That said, which industries are going to suffer the most, with a diminished work force following Brexit.
A group of Europe’s leading smart charging solutions providers have today signed a letter of intent pledging to open their networks for drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK through a roaming partnership by the end of 2019. Initiators of this initiative to open up the charging infrastructure are Allego, EVBox and NewMotion. Together with Chargemap, ChargePoint, Charge4Europe, Engenie, Franklin Energy, and Travelcard they want to make a statement on how easy access to charging infrastructure will help improve the switch to e-mobility for drivers in this region.
Investment into Netherlands quadruples since referendum but Dutch investment into UK plummets. DSO exchange Nexthash unveils exclusive research exploring investor sentiment regarding high-growth startup funding around Brexit.
It’s hard to feel motivated when you’re at work. For most people, having a job is a necessity rather than a choice, and the best that they can do is to try and choose a career that they don’t hate. To combat this, companies are introducing innovative ways to help their workforce focus.
